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El Gato Negro Tapas

66/100
  • Liverpool, North West England
  • Modern Spanish tapas
  • By the glass
  • £££
  • Beta
  • Assessed October 2026
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We assessed El Gato Negro Tapas in October 2026 and this review is based on the food menu and wine list at the time of the review. As menus and wine lists change, we name styles in order for the information to remain more useful as menus change. If things have slipped you can use the Vinealto Dining app including accessing an up to date reading using 'At the Table' from the wine list in front of you in the restaurant. How we assess

El Gato Negro is a busy Spanish tapas restaurant on Castle Street in Liverpool, cooking classic and modern small plates from seasonal produce. Its mostly Spanish list pours most wines by the glass and has a welcome run of Sherry, though bottle prices climb steeply. It suits groups sharing tapas who want an easy glass or two and a Sherry to finish.

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